We've been cranking out some awesome interview shows for our Patreon subscribers. And if you're not one of them, well, you're missing out. Here are snippets from the two most recent bonus episodes: one with Rakesh Kilaru, former associate counsel to President Obama, and one with Misha Tseytlin, Solicitor General of Wisconsin. If you want to hear the rest of their conversations, it's not too late to become a Patreon subscriber! Your monthly donations help us keep growing, improving, and doing more episodes with the experts you want to hear from.

In our fourth episode of tracking Judge Neil Gorsuch's nomination to the Supreme Court, we get into the greatest hits of his confirmation hearings. How do you pronounce his name? Does the "frozen trucker case" invoke the absurdity doctrine? Which Democrat Senator threw him a "softball" of a question?

Plus, we'll do some quick recaps of arguments and opinions, which may involve another inductee to the #BadLawyerGate Hall of Fame. And stick around after the music for a friendly discussion of amicus briefs (get it? friendly!).

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This week it’s First Mondays XL, with more Supreme Court content than you can shake a gavel at. First off, we respond to a bunch of listener feedback about stuff we got wrong, stuff we got right, and stuff no one can quite figure out. (Here’s looking at you, “statement respecting the denial.”) After that, we unpack some opinions about the copyright issues around cheerleading uniforms, the statute of limitations around claiming damages, and the rights a child with autism has under IDEA. Plus, we try out our radio voices to get through a weird analogy about British rock bands in NLRB v. SW General, Inc.

For one of our coolest argument recaps yet, we go straight to the source: Wisconsin’s Solicitor General, Misha Tseytlin, who had his first argument in Murr v. Wisconsin last week. You’ll be surprised, as he was, about who gave him the hardest time from the bench.

Then, we look ahead to Tuesday’s crimmigration argument in Lee v. United States. Just how ineffective does his counsel have to be proven to keep Mr. Lee from getting deported? Fortunately, he has a super cool advocate now who will most definitely be wearing a bow tie to Court.

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We took a week off, and now we're making it up to you with an episode chock full of Supreme Court goodness. We've got orders! Opinions! Dissents! Concurrences in denial! The question of whether or not Justice Breyer has become a death penalty abolitionist! With all of that, we tie up the last sitting and look forward to the next. There's a full argument calendar ahead, so we preview two cases that piqued our interests: Microsoft Corp. v. Baker (aka one of the "Scalia Three") and City of Los Angeles v. Mendez. Whether you're more interested in class action suits about X-Boxes or complicated cases arising from officer-involved shootings, it's going to be a week full of lofty rhetoric. We'll get you ready for it.

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We’ve got a jam-packed episode to wrap up the Supreme Court’s February sitting. As we analyze Hernandez v. Mesa, it becomes clear that we have another #BadLawyerGate situation on our hands. Guess which justice (figuratively) rips up that attorney’s argument right before his very eyes— we have the audio for evidence.

We also respond to some criticism we got for our take onGloucester County School Board v. G.G. Let the record show that we can dish it out, and we can take it.

Plus, hear the gem of a closing statement that won one lawyer our coveted Advocate of the Month Award, and stay tuned after the credits for the reason Dan skipped out on hosting last week. It has not one, but two jurisdictional hooks for discussion.

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This week we try to get to the bottom of a death penalty issue, brought to light by a dissent to denial from Justice Sotomayor. (Two words: firing squad.) We also talk to immigration attorney Andrea Sáenz about the upcoming crimmigration case, Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions, and Leah teaches us the key difference between an amicus brief and an animus brief (ba-dum-tsssss). And finally, hear Ian read a list of Supreme Court Justices who Judge Posner of the 7th Circuit does not deem "pretty good." (Hint: it's a long list.)

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Hear an excerpt of our interview with powerhouse Supreme Court advocate Lisa Blatt. She has argued in front of the Court 34 times and has only lost twice. After Dan and Ian started a Twitter fight about first-time Supreme Court advocates, we wanted to turn to an expert. If you want to hear the whole conversation, it's not too late to become a subscriber! Your monthly donations help us keep growing, improving, and doing more episodes with the experts you want to hear from.

After a long break, the Supreme Court is back in session, and we resume our regularly scheduled programming. We analyze the March and April argument calendars (you'll never believe which case finally got scheduled), and we take a deep dive into this week's big case: Hernandez v. Mesa. Plus, we'll update you on our Patreon campaign, and answer an extremely important question that slid into our DMs.

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In this second episode of the Good Behaviour miniseries, Dan and Ian continue to chronicle the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. What is it with Judge Gorsuch and his yearbooks? How much cash did he have on hand in 2006? And will he have more people show up to this confirmation hearing than his last?

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We debut a brand new series, "Good Behaviour," to track the confirmation process of Judge Neil Gorsuch, who President Trump just nominated to fill Justice Scalia's vacant seat. For an insider's perspective, Dan and Ian talk to Jason Murray, who clerked for Judge Gorsuch prior to clerking for Justice Kagan. They also dissect some of Judge Gorsuch's opinions on the Tenth Circuit, answer a hotline question about his homeland, analyze linear representations of ideology, and reveal the surprising person Judge Gorsuch called first after he received the nomination.

If you have questions about Judge Gorsuch and the confirmation process, get in touch! We may feature your calls and tweets in future episodes of this series.

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This week, Dan and Ian have a conversation with Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for a little local newspaper called The New York Times. During argument recaps, you'll learn the circumstances under which you should rethink all the choices that led you to argue in front of the Supreme Court. Plus, Dan fills us in on a new grant, Ian reminisces about the last inauguration, Firsties call the hotline with great questions, and a surprise caller gives us a twist on the Questions Demented game.

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Last week, the Supreme Court heard its first arguments of 2017, and Dan & Ian have the recaps. And as we gear up for arguments in crimmigration case Dimaya v. Lynch, First Mondays welcomes attorney Brian Goldman. It's the first time we've hosted a member of counsel in an active case, and we celebrate by foisting another round of the new QP game upon him.

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The Supreme Court is (finally) back in session, and Dan and Ian are ready with previews of Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman, and Nelson v. Colorado. They'll also talk to Gabe Roth of Fix the Court about Chief Justice Robert's recent controversial recusal.

Plus:-Which US Representative should be forced to hang out with the shunning guy-What outdated mode of gentlemen's dress is a step beneath morning dress-How to explain complicated legal concepts to just about anybody

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In this second episode in our 101 First Street series, we go inside oral arguments at the Supreme Court. Who talks first? How long until they get interrupted? After it's over, then what? Plus, you'll hear actual audio from the arguments in Maryland v. King, and we'll provide you with a lame joke to annoy your friends.

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How does the Supreme Court actually work? How does the Court decide what cases to hear? How do you pronounce "certiorari?" What's the difference between a relist and a reschedule? Why are some briefs grey? In this inaugural episode of 101 First Street, the First Mondays crew answers all these questions—and more.

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The Slants have released a new song, the Supreme Court has released opinions, and Justice Breyer has got an idea for an innovative gold heist. This week, we welcome back Danielle D'Onfro (of Washington University) to discuss the bankruptcy arguments in Jevic. But before we do, we break down the Court's opinions in Salman, Rigsby, Samsung,and Shaw, as well as Justice Breyer's dissent from the denial of certiorari in Sireci, a death penalty case from Florida. We also take a look at the arguments in Bethune-Hill and McCrory, the election-law cases, with a close study of just what makes Paul Clement such an effective advocate.

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The holiday season is in full swing—with the first opinion announcement of the year. This week on First Mondays, we recap the Court's decision in Bravo-Fernandez and the slew of new grants out of the most recent conference. We also have Danielle D'Onfro, Lecturer in Law at Washington University, to discuss Jevic, a major bankruptcy case that the Court will hear this week. But before we do, we've got a special dispatch from the Beckles oral argument from Professor Leah Litman, some very special fan mail from the Court-appointed amicus in Beckles, and a look at ways the Court might get to five in Jennings, about the indefinite detention of immigrants. We also preview the arguments this week in the Court's Virginia and North Carolina election cases, argued by former General Counsel of the Hillary for America team, Marc Elias.

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It's a jam-packed holiday episode of First Mondays! In this episode, we begin with thoughts on the election and—even more consequentially—the Court's DIG in Visa v. Osborn. We also recap the last of the November cases, and use our juridical clairvoyance to predict the November assignments. Joining us to preview the December calendar is Professor Leah Litman, who discusses Beckles v. United States, and we also discuss Jennings v. Rodriguez, about when you can detain people without bond who might be in the United States lawfully (the government's surprising answer: more often than you'd think).

First Mondays is also hiring! We're looking for someone (probably a smart law student, but not necessarily) to work with us a couple of hours a week, as a podcast editor and producer, as the First Mondays media empire grows. If you enjoy the work of the Supreme Court, think it would be fun to work with Dan and Ian, and have some basic familiarity with audio editing software, drop us an email (isamuel@law.harvard.edu and epps@wustl.edu) or get in touch via Twitter (@FirstMondaysFM).

Correction: This episode suggested that the Hogan Lovells team of attorneys that worked on Visa v. Osborn and Dietz v. Bouldin were identical. While there was substantial overlap between the two teams, Leila Mongan and Daniel J.T. Schuker worked on Dietz but not Visa, and Benjamin Fleming and Eugene Sokoloff worked on Visa but not Dietz.

Justice Breyer's got theories about fashion, and the First Mondays team is on it. This week, we begin with the special meeting of the Supreme Court's bar to honor Justice Scalia, and the Chief Justice's courtesy vote to stay an execution. We also discuss last week's arguments on the False Claims Act, cheerleading uniforms, and laches, and look ahead to this week, when the Court will hear arguments in major cases concerning children born abroad to citizen parents and the scope of the President's ability to temporarily fill vacancies in the government.